roll in

verb

1. (adverb) to arrive in abundance or in large numbers

2. informal,  (adverb) to arrive at one's destination

3. informal,  (preposition) to abound or luxuriate in (wealth, money, etc)

4. (adverb; also tr) hockey to return (the ball) to play after it has crossed the touchline

Idioms and Phrases

Retire for the night, as in It's time to roll in—we'll see you in the morning .

Add, as in She tried to roll in several new clauses, but the publisher would not agree .

Arrive, flow, or pour in, as in The football fans have been rolling in since this morning .

Enjoy ample amounts of, especially of wealth, as in Ask the Newmans for a donation—they're rolling in money . This idiom alludes to having so much of something that one can roll around in it (as a pig might roll in mud). It is sometimes put as rolling in it , the it meaning money. [Late 1700s] Also see roll in the aisles ; roll in the hay .

Example Sentences

Much of the equipment Poland has bought in the past few years is starting to roll in, and there is more to come.

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“Most people probably roll in and think their 15 minutes of fame are going to be super exciting and everything will be free and everything will be terrific,” says Byrnes.

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“And I’m going to do everything I can within the law to maintain our voter rolls in as accurate fashion as possible.”

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He figured scholarship offers would roll in soon enough.

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Roger Milla had already put Cameroon ahead in extra time when Higuita received an awkward pass and took a loose touch that was pounced on by the forward, who rolled in a decisive second.

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